Junior Seau's love for football was easy to realize, as the linebacker played the game his entire life, including two decades in the NFL. His love for surfing, however, was a little less known. In the days following his suicide, though, Seau's life away from the football field has been remembered as well, including his life for surfing. That love, along with Seau's memory, were honored Sunday in Oceanside, Calif. Seau's family, friends and fans gathered for a "paddle-out" ceremony to honor the late linebacker's legacy. Among those participating in the ceremony was New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who...
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Saints QB Drew Brees was among the family and friends who came together Sunday in Oceanside, Calif., to honor the late Junior Seau with a “paddle-out.” San Diego Chargers great, Junior Seau passed away Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. Seau was an avid surfer throughout his life and the Hawaiian...
Saints QB Drew Brees joins Junior Seau memorial in the ocean.
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RIP Junior Seau and Adam Yauch
Generation "X" just got a little older this week.
Two days, two deaths.
One story is a mystery without a satisfying solution.
The other, a brilliant novel that ended to soon.
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Fletcher has played 15 seasons in the NFL without ever missing a game and has more tackles than anyone in that timespan.
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There is no denying the tragic nature of the death of linebacker Junior Seau last week, but the media, as it has done so far, needs to continue to practice the responsibility demonstrated to date, and to keep tapping the brakes on any rush to judgment about the potential role of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on his suicide.
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